332 STATE BOARD OP AGRICULTURE. 



SUPERINTENDENT OF PRIVILEGES. 



I would suggest that the committee discuss the propriety of requiring 

 bonds of the superintendent of privileges. It being well understood 

 that this department collects a large sum of money which, unlike the 

 funds of the secretary and treasurer, is unprotected by bonds. 



I would also recommend that a system be inaugurated whereby it 

 would become the secretary's duty to issue licenses for privileges, upon 

 order of the superintendent, describing the privileges granted, the amount 

 received and such other information as might be necessary to make it a 

 clearly understood transaction. 



I think such a record would be valuable for superintendents to refer 

 to, in disposing of privileges, besides being a safeguard for the transaction 

 of the business. I would make this recommendation with no reflection 

 on business of the past, but purely in the interests of the future. 



MAIN BUILDING. 



I believe it has been customary to grant a large space in the main 

 building to one individual for a simple membership fee, while their 

 object is to use it for a place of business. I call your attention to this, 

 thinking perhaps that after a limited amount of space has been granted 

 on a membership ticket, the balance of space desired should be disposed 

 of to the best advantage. 



TIME OP FAIR. 



I wish to offer some suggestions in regard to the time of holding the 

 fair, with reference to periods of the moon's changes — while I am not in 

 possession of any proof of a scientific nature; I am impressed with the 

 idea that you get more than an ordinary amount of settled weather for 

 a time just preceding the full moon than at other periods in the moon's 

 changes. Should you differ for me, gentlemen, on this point, I think the 

 advantage of this period in the way of moonlight nights would entitle 

 the suggestion to some consideration. 



DURATION OP PAIR. 



I shall now propose an idea which would be an innovation on the 

 custom and established rules of the society. It has both a moral and a 

 business aspect. My proposition is to have the fair begin about Wed- 

 nesday or Thursday and continue until some period the next week, which 

 might seem advisable, holding the exhibition open on Sunday, discon- 

 tinuing racing, and suppressing noisy and rude demonstrations. 



The moral view, is it any worse to hold the exhibition open for the 

 purpose of being viewed by visitors after being all in place and being 

 quietly cared for by attendants than as at present — Sunday being the 

 busiest day of preparation of any day of the fair, and the following 

 Sunday being largely spent reloading exhibits and getting away. 



The business advantages would be, in case a longer period than has 

 been used for holding the fair is desired on account of unfavorable 

 weather, or any other cause it could be prolonged in the next week, but 

 the main advantage to be expected would come, if the fair is held in 



